Jun 11, 2020
An approaching cold front initiated scattered thunderstorms across Virginia and North Carolina during the afternoon and evening. The convection initially developed across the northern Piedmont and then back built to the west as the overall line of storms moved south. Isolated wet downbursts and some storm organization resulted in reports of trees down. The slow moving nature of the storms combined with their back-building nature also resulted in some flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 904810). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orange County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.